Statement from Maine Democratic Party Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen:
“Rick Bennett is proud of his Republican track record, which includes his previous support of Donald Trump and Paul LePage. No matter how much Bennett tries to rebrand himself while running for governor, his record speaks for itself.”
Hirschkorn:
“Maine Democrats call you a Republican wolf in sheep’s clothing.
“They talk about your past association with Donald Trump, leading the party in 2016 where you stood on the convention floor, announced Maine delegates for president Trump.
“Obviously you were an ally of Paul LePage when he was Republican governor in the 2010s.
“Any regrets about those past associations or are you proud of the achievements of those years?”
Bennett:
“I like to fix broken things. If you look at my career in public life as a state senator or as a business man, I’m always trying to fix broken institutions, broken organizations.
“That’s what I’ve done in business successfully. I was asked to fix the broken Republican party in the mid teens. And as a person who had always been a Republican, I said “okay, I’m going to try this.” So I did that.
“And I don’t have any regrets about it.”
Read more about Rick Bennett’s Republican track record at RicksReceipts.com.
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